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ON THE FOUNDATION OF FAMILY
By JEANINE NISTLER // Photos by JOEL BUTKOWSKI, BUTKOWSKI DIGITAL IMAGING
A passion for the industry coupled with a fierce love of family and community make Rich and Jodi Erkens of Audio Video Extremes stand out.

SMART Goals
By Tricia Schleper
Setting achievable goals starts with understanding your strengths and core values.

Podcasting as Marketing
By Michelle Henderson
Podcasts can be an effective marketing strategy for almost any business.

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the fight about free trade – references
Bureau of Economic Analysis, 2022. News Release. U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, December and Annual 2022.
Cavallo, A., Gopinath, G., Neiman, B., and J. Tang, 2021. “Tariff Pass-Through at the Border and at the Store: Evidence from US Trade Policy,” American Economic Review: Insights, American Economic Association, vol. 3(1), pages 19-34. https://ideas.repec.org/a/aea/aerins/v3y2021i1p19-34.html
Grossman, G.M. and E. Helpman, 2020. “When Tariffs Disturb Global Supply Chains,” NBER Working Paper Series, Paper # 27722, http://www.nber.org/papers/w27722
Miller, T., Kim, A.B., and J.M. Roberts, 2022. 2022 Index of Economic Freedom. Heritage Foundation. Trade Freedom. https://redirect.heritage.org/index/about
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